The Senate has approved a short-term government funding bill, less than two days ahead of a looming shutdown deadline on Friday night. Senators voted 72-25 to advance the bill, sending the must-pass legislation to the House, where it is expected to pass swiftly Friday before heading to President Biden's desk for his signature. The bill will allow the government to remain funded at current spending levels through mid-December, giving negotiators and leadership more time to work out a larger agreement over how to fund the government for fiscal year 2023, which begins Saturday. The Senate's passage Thursday caps off weeks of drama in the upper chamber, after members on both sides of the aisle came out against a push by Democratic leadership to use the vehicle to advance an energy proposal offered by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). ... Read more here. Congress' passage of the stopgap spending plan came as Biden and lawmakers sought to assess the damage and continued threat posed by Hurricane Ian, which slammed into Florida on Wednesday, killing several people and leaving millions without electricity. After dropping to a tropical storm, it has regained strength and returned to hurricane status. ... Follow along with The Hill's live coverage here. |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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⚖️ Judge says Trump can hold off on affirming FBI's Mar-a-Lago haul |
U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon brushed aside an order from the special master in the Mar-a-Lago case requiring former President Trump to back his claims the FBI planted evidence in his home in an order that also extends the deadline for completing the review.
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🗳️ No Senate votes until Nov. 14, setting up 'extremely busy' year end
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After wrapping up their work on Thursday, senators will not return to Washington, D.C., to vote until Monday, Nov. 14, clearing the decks for vulnerable colleagues to campaign for five solid weeks until Election Day.
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🎓 Biden's student loan program updated to exclude private loans
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President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan was abruptly updated on Thursday to exclude borrowers with privately held federal student loans. |
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📉 Dow down more than 450 points on recession fears
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Stocks dropped steeply Thursday as investors showed fears of a potential recession and currency volatility, erasing gains made during Wednesday.
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: Russia won't achieve its goals with annexation
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns Russia's planned annexation of four regions of Ukraine won't be "what the Kremlin hopes for."
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🛢️ US imposes oil sanctions against companies accused of aiding Iran
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The U.S. has sanctioned firms in China, India, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates that it alleges have aided Iran, tightening the screws as the Biden administration seeks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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🚀 North Korea launches missiles after Harris departs South Korea
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North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, just hours after Vice President Harris departed South Korea for the United States. |
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🐘 Field clears in race for Republican Study Committee chair
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The next chair of the Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus in the House, is likely to be Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) after his sole competitor dropped out of the race. |
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📚 Romance novel cover model pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
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Logan James Barnhart, a 41-year-old bodybuilder and former model for romance novels from Michigan, has pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers during the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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💉 LGBTQ+ groups call for more resources to fight monkeypox
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A coalition of more than 100 LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are calling on Congress and the Biden administration to pump billions of dollars into efforts to curb the spread of the monkeypox virus, which continues to disproportionately affect gay and bisexual men.
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💻 Meta to freeze hirings, cut staff: Zuckerberg
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at a weekly Q&A session that the company plans to decrease budgets across most teams and cut staff for the first time amid lingering economic concerns.
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DeSantis already a target as Hurricane Ian hits
| "The political division in this country is truly profound and disturbing. At a time of crisis, one would hope we could come together in the same spirit that we did after 9/11," writes Joe Concha, a media and politics columnist. |
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